Delapp, Daniel - 1821, Rowan County, North Carolina - Wills

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Daniel Delapp's Will


     In the name of God Amen--I Daniel Delapp of the County of Rowan in the
State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory do make and ordain
this last will and testament in manner and form following: (to Viz.)--First
I
give and Bequeath to my beloved wife, Nancy Delapp my homestead Plantation
whereon I now live during her natural life, without hinderence or
molestation
of any person whatsoever--also one horse or mare her choice of my horses,
also
her saddle and bridle, and also two milk cows, and also two bedsteads of
furniture, as much of the household and Kitchen furniture as will be
sufficent
for her to keep house with.  I also give to my said wife, Nancy, my negro
woman, Suck, during her natural life.  It is also my will that my Executors
hereafter named shall furnish my said wife with sufficient provisions for
herself and said negro for one year after my deceace in the manner they
formerly lived.  Item of the second--I give and bequeath to my Daughter,
Nancy
Delapp, and son, John Delapp, my Daughter, Jane Delapp, my Daughter,
Susannah
Delapp, and my son, Robert Delapp one dollar each besides what I have given
them already and no more.  Item of the Third--I give to my grand son,
Daniel
Delapp, son of William Delapp, one hundred dollars.  Item of the Fourth--I
give to my grand son, John Delapp, son of Daniel Delapp, one hundred
dollars.
Item of the Fifth--I give to my grand son, Daniel Delapp, son of Hugh
Delapp,
one hundred dollars.  Item of the Sixth--I give to my grand son, Joseph
Masten, one hundred dollars.  Item--It is then my will that all the rest of
my
estate should be sold by my Executor at public sale--and the money arising
from that sale to be equally divided between my five youngest children (to
wit) William Delapp, Daniel Delapp, Thomas Delapp, Hugh Delapp and Abigail
Mastten.
     I do hereby constitute, ordain, and appoint my Son-in-Law, Mathias
Mastten, Executor of this my last will and testament--

Signed, Sealed, published and pronounced by the said Daniel Delapp as his
last
will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the signing of
the same, this 17th day of March, 1821

Witnessed
? Monroe (signed)
John Charles (signed)

His
X         Daniel Delapp
Mark


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